The Gospel of Luke is the first volume of Luke-Acts ... function as Jesus' opponents who misunderstand his message. The Holy Spirit enables people to prophesy (1:41, 67; 2:27), comes upon Jesus ...

The first is called the liturgy of the Word and the second the Eucharistic liturgy. In the first part a passage from the ...

The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.

The gospel of John is dramatically different than the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). Instead of organizing ... a prayerful reading led by the Holy Spirit. John, more than any of ...

This Sunday’s gospel (Luke 1:1-4; 4:12-21) lays down the New Testament fulfillment of the jubilee year which was first ...

The theme for this year’s Word of God Sunday is “I Hope in Your Word.” During the Mass, the Pope conferred the ministry of ...

At your age, what would you prefer, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s?” His response: “I’d rather have Parkinson’s; better to spill ...

The fifth mystery is depicted in art by the 19th-century British pre-Raphaelite painter, William Holman Hunt. Most people ...

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“Evil’s days are numbered because the future belongs to God,” he said. “With the power of the Spirit, Jesus redeems us from ...

Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32.

Thanks to the Salvation Army Booth College of Mission Library, I found a copy of the translated Gospel of Thomas published in 1959. The original manuscript, now preserved in the Coptic Museum of Old ...